EPISODE 55: Hack the Movies! The Best and WorsT Hacker Movies Part 2!
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The award-winning tech podcast that asks non-cybersecurity professionals what we in the industry can do to make their lives easier and help make our organisations more prepared to face ever-changing human-centric cyber threats!
Did you know the best way to bring down hackers is to punch them in the face? That if you don’t have a seven screen set up you’re a rogue amateur? Or that the best hackers have fins?
This Episode we are joined by Simon Painter a senior software engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the industry and author of the book Functional Programming with C#.
In this episode, Hack The Movies! The Best And Worst Hacker Movies Part 2! Our regular programming has been hijacked to bring you a discussion on the best, and worst, hacker movies! In this episode we cover The Beekeeper (2024), Swordfish (2001), Jonny Mnemonic (1995), Paper Man (1971) and The Italian Job (1969).
So boot up that modem, turn off the lights and enter the deepest darkest web of hacker forums, and try not overload your memory bank, as we explore this sometimes brilliant and sometimes bonkers sub-genre!
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Cybersecurity, movies, the beekeeper, paperman, swordfish, the Italian job, johnny mnemonic, hackers
Show Notes
A Developer Goes to The Movies! Simon’s fantastic history on how technology features in films
About SIMON PAINTER
With nearly 20 years of software engineering experience across various industries, Simon is a Senior Software Engineer at Talos360. Simon is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 2023, an O'Reilly technical book author, and a public speaker at IT events worldwide.
His core competencies include C#, JavaScript, React.js, and Microsoft Azure, as well as ITIL and computer security.
LINKS FOR SIMON PaINTER
Simon’s Website
Simon’s Linkedin
Simon’s Book, Functional Programming with C#
